CinemaOSMovie · 1987 · 1h 40m · R
Barfly

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.

69%(407)IMDbComedyDramaRomance

Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.

Directed byBarbet Schroeder

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
September 2, 1987
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$3,221,568
Studios
The Cannon GroupAmerican ZoetropeGolan-Globus Productions

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Barfly ≣ 1987 ≣ Trailer

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Barfly trailer

Barfly trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Henry Chinaski

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Wanda Wilcox

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Tully Sorenson

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Detective

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Jim

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone Jr.

Eddie

Sandy Martin

Sandy Martin

Janice

Roberta Bassin

Roberta Bassin

Lilly

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

Grandma Moses

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Ben

Creative team
Directed by
Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder
Written by
Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski
Produced by
Tom Luddy
Tom Luddy
Fred Roos
Fred Roos

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